SDR 2011F00058

Service difficulty report · Strainer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 8, 2011
Submitted
March 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120MN
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53120
Aircraft time
38,218 hours, 39,872 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Strainer
Condition
Clogged
Location
Lt Eng Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT ENG STRAINER CLOGGED, LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT IAW QRH REDUCED POWER-LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DEFERED TO KHRL. UPON FILTER REMOVAL MX FOUND FILTER SCREEN FILLED WITH CARBON DEPOSITS. REPLACED LT ENG IAW AMM, AND MFG S/B NR 238 RECOMENDATIONS, OPS CHECKED ENG IAW AMM. CLOGGED FILTER LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. A MMC WAS ISSUED TO HAVE NR1 ENG MAIN OIL FILTER REPLACED WITHIN 25 FLIGHT HOURS. NOTE: TAT 38218, TAC 39869 FILTER CHANGE NOT TO EXCEED 38243 TAT.

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